Who won the 15:00 Newton Abbot on 3 June 2026?
Dunkerque (DEN) won the 15:00 Newton Abbot at SP 2.00. Ridden by William Shanahan. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainEdmundson Electrical Torquay Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
2m5f·Chase·Class 4·Good·3 runners·£4,753
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stDunkerque (DEN)William Shanahan·Jennie CandlishEvensF·2.00SP
- 2ndDoc McCoy (IRE)Isabelle Ryder·Jamie Snowden·beaten 4.25 lengths7/5·2.40SP
- 3rdVengeance (GB)Conor O'Farrell·Jimmy Frost·beaten 19 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
5m 35.84s+34.84s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Dunkerque (DEN))
“Raced in last - slow jump 2nd - slow jump 6th - headway and went second before 11th - not fluent 12th - ridden and led before last - went clear run-in - readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.075.2/100 rating
Franigane
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Franigane
NON-RUNNER · Paul Nicholls · 11yo
75.2/100
+5.6 vs next best (69.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight79strongOR 118 · RPR 120
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 3-3-2-2
- Trainer20% weight63averagePaul Nicholls: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · gr | 29111 | 12-07 | 125 | 124 | 114 | 69.5 | EvensF·2.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 8yo · G · chp | 21PUU | 11-11 | 115 | 120 | — | 65.4 | 7/5·2.40 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 8yo · G · bt | P4554 | 10-02 | 92 | — | — | 46.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 11yo · G · chp | 3322 | 12-00 | 118 | 120 | — | 75.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Franigane) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 15:00 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Dunkerque (DEN) (2.00), 2. Doc McCoy (IRE) (2.40), 3. Vengeance (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:00 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 5m 35.84s, 34.84s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPreference is for DUNKERQUE who arrives at the top of his game having completed a hat-trick at Kelso recently.
Racing Post pick: Dunkerque
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/6 Dunkerque, 11/8 Doc McCoy, 16/1 Vengeance
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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